Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole vs Warrington
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council charges £2,436.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,448.00 for Warrington Council — a difference of £12.00. Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Bournemouth, Christchurch & PooleWarrington
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,436.00 (lower)£2,448.00
Year-on-year change+7.5%+7.3% (lower)
Total service budget£589.9 million£359.6 million
Population400,200212,100
Spending per person£1,474£1,696
CEO salary£205,178£188,878
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Bournemouth, Christchurch & PooleWarrington
Education£160.3 million£143.3 million
Adult Social Care£180.0 million£98.7 million
Children's Services£91.4 million£46.8 million
Environment & Streets£41.1 million£16.6 million
Roads & Transport£4.6 million£9.6 million
Housing£15.7 million£4.0 million
Leisure & Culture£18.6 million£14.1 million
Public Health£21.8 million£13.6 million
Planning£6.4 million-£1.7 million
Council Services£27.7 million£14.7 million